1. plural of libretto; the texts or scripts of operas, operettas, or musical works

Examples

• The composer worked with several writers to create librettos for his operas.
• Mozart’s operas are famous for their beautiful music and witty librettos.
• She studied the librettos of famous musicals before writing her own.
• The library has a collection of librettos from the 18th century.
• Many librettos were originally written in Italian or German.
• The director made changes to modernize the old librettos for contemporary audiences.